Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) officials to take steps for generating awareness among youth on the misuse of social media.

Sonowal also urged the officials to work for making stronger presence of the department at every nook and corner of the State and take up more innovative measures.

The Chief Minister also expressed confidence on the skill and ability of the I&PR officials and hoped that the department would be successful in taking the Government closer to people.

Sonowalvisited the Directorate of Information & Public Relations at Last Gate inGuwahati today and reviewed various activities being implemented by the I&PRdepartment and interacted with the officials. The Chief Minister lauded therole being played by officers and staff of the department in generatingawareness on COVID-19 pandemic in the State and keeping people informed aboutGovernment steps.

TheChief Minister further directed the department to maintain close relations withmedia persons working at district and sub-divisional level and take their helpto ensure widespread publicity of government schemes and activities. Heobserved that such an endeavour would help the Government to get ground level informationabout implementation of developmental schemes and help in their effectiveexecution.

DIPR officer Anupam Choudhury made a presentation highlighting various activities and future plans as well as the role played by the department to generate awareness and steps taken against fake news in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic in the State.